Vietnamese students won two golds and two silvers at the 46thInternational Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) that closed in Hanoi on July 28.
Two golds went to Pham Ngan Giang and Pham Mai Phuong bothfrom Amsterdam High School in Hanoi. Phuong is among the top threeperformers at the event together with a student from Singapore andanother from Ukraine.
Doan Quoc Hoai Nam from Hue nationalhigh school in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Do Viet Hungfrom Tran Phu gifted high school in the northern city of Hai Phongbrought home silvers.
The competition has selected winners of28 golds, 63 silvers, 92 bronzes and 10 consolation prizes. The prizeswill be presented at a ceremony on July 29.
In a recentinterview granted to Vietnam News Agency, Rector of the University ofNatural Sciences under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi, AssociateProfessor Nguyen Van Noi described the event as a great success thanksto thorough preparations.
According to Noi, Chairman of theIChO Central Committee Peter Wothers also paid Vietnam a compliment,saying that it is one of the most successful and professionalcompetitions.
The University of Natural Sciences and the HanoiNational University of Education was assigned to co-host the event forthe first time, with 291 students from 75 countries and territoriesworldwide taking part.
Earlier, Vietnam successfully hostedthe 2010 International Mathematics Olympiad and the 2014 InternationalPhysics Olympiads.
The International Biology Olympiad is due to take place in the country in 2016.-VNA
Two golds went to Pham Ngan Giang and Pham Mai Phuong bothfrom Amsterdam High School in Hanoi. Phuong is among the top threeperformers at the event together with a student from Singapore andanother from Ukraine.
Doan Quoc Hoai Nam from Hue nationalhigh school in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Do Viet Hungfrom Tran Phu gifted high school in the northern city of Hai Phongbrought home silvers.
The competition has selected winners of28 golds, 63 silvers, 92 bronzes and 10 consolation prizes. The prizeswill be presented at a ceremony on July 29.
In a recentinterview granted to Vietnam News Agency, Rector of the University ofNatural Sciences under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi, AssociateProfessor Nguyen Van Noi described the event as a great success thanksto thorough preparations.
According to Noi, Chairman of theIChO Central Committee Peter Wothers also paid Vietnam a compliment,saying that it is one of the most successful and professionalcompetitions.
The University of Natural Sciences and the HanoiNational University of Education was assigned to co-host the event forthe first time, with 291 students from 75 countries and territoriesworldwide taking part.
Earlier, Vietnam successfully hostedthe 2010 International Mathematics Olympiad and the 2014 InternationalPhysics Olympiads.
The International Biology Olympiad is due to take place in the country in 2016.-VNA
